Euthyphro (Ancient Greek: Εὐθύφρων, "Euthuphron": right-minded or sincere;[1] English pronunciation: /ˈjuːθɪfroʊ/) is one of Plato's early dialogues, dated to after 399 BC. Taking place during the weeks leading up to Socrates' trial, the dialogue features Socrates and Euthyphro, a man known for claiming to be a religious expert. They attempt to pinpoint a definition for piety.
Euthyphro (Ancient Greek: Εὐθύφρων, "Euthuphron": right-minded or sincere;[1] English pronunciation: /ˈjuːθɪfroʊ/) is one of Plato's early dialogues, dated to after 399 BC. Taking place during the weeks leading up to Socrates' trial, the dialogue features Socrates and Euthyphro, a man known for claiming to be a religious expert. They attempt to pinpoint a definition for piety.
His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. Together with Plato and Socrates (Plato's teacher), Aristotle is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. Aristotle's writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy, encom...
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